“I believe that essentially the VLTs are no more than what a heart transplant is to a human. It’s going to keep the patient alive for a little while, but it doesn’t guarantee him a long life. If we don’t change the current business model of racing, harness racing will disappear, followed by thoroughbred racing.”
— Jeff Gural, owner of Tioga and Vernon Downs racetracks in New York in a 2005 Sportsman feature written by Bill Heller